Quick Start: Playing Missions

Gives a quick overview of the UI and process for playing missions.

Ready to jump into action? Follow these steps to select and play missions in Miltech Mission Hub.

Playing Missions

1

Start a flight with the desired aircraft

Open the World Map from the sim home screen

Begin in Freeflight: All missions launch from a standard freeflight session.

Choose Your Aircraft and Location: Select your desired aircraft. If you want to start the mission from a particular spot, spawn there now.

Tip: Spawning over the ocean gives the quickest loading time.

2

Open the Miltech Mission Hub

On the toolbar, click the Miltech Mission Hub button

Open the Miltech Mission Hub from your toolbar in the simulator.

3

Browse and Select Missions

The left side of the Mission Hub home screen has a button to open the 'my missions' screen, and below that it displays available mission packs

My Mission Click the My Missions button to view your own missions and any you've imported.

Mission Packs Click a mission pack to see the missions it contains.

4

Select a mission and view the briefing

  • Click on the mission you want to play.

  • On the right side of the screen, you can read the mission details and briefing.

  • Click the Play Mission button to start the mission.

MSFS2024: When the mission is loading, don't go back or cancel the loading. That will break the loading process, requiring a sim restart.

5

Get Ready to fly

Once the mission loads, click Ready to Fly to begin.

6

Using the mission HUD

During your mission, you’ll see a HUD on the top-right of your screen:

  • Active Objectives & Timers: Track your current goals and remaining time.

  • Mission Status: The HUD will notify you when you complete or fail the mission.

HUD Controls:

  1. Visibility Button: Hide or show the HUD as needed. To show it again, hover over the HUD area and click the button.

  2. Briefing Button: Review the mission briefing and details at any time.

  3. Map Button: Open the in-game map to view your planned route.

In MSFS 2024, the map button opens the EFB tablet. Click the 🧭 Flight Planner button to access the map.

Next Steps

You now know how to choose and play missions!

Want to learn more about the different mission activities you can experience? See the Mission Hub Activities for more details.

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